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These are interesting times. The world around us seems to be caving in on itself. Maybe every generation has said that. Maybe we only believe it now because the media brings every crisis, conspiracy and disaster from around the world into our living rooms. Whatever the case, there’s plenty of wood available to stoke the fire of…

A surprising number of cliché phrases about marriage suddenly make great sense to me, and it’s only been a few weeks. After six years of friendship, my bride and I are officially doing life together as best friends and partners in crime, and I can already attest to the sageful truth behind the joke, happy wife, happy life. Our adventure…

We probably all have that friend who likes to make up new rules to the game so they always end up with what they want. Some names come to mind to describe those people, and none of them are very flattering. I think the worst part, though, is when they try and lay claim to being…

This article is a continuation of a different article I wrote this week, called The Purpose of Our Salvation. While it can easily stand alone, reading the first one might make my comments below about heaven and salvation make a little more sense. Since heaven represents the fruition of salvation, how we imagine heaven is a crucial indicator of how well we understand…

Church is not a group of people who take refuge in each other. The purpose is not to always be there for each other and never let each other down. You’ll quickly be disappointed if you walk in with the expectation of receiving never-ending friendship and intimacy from the people you meet. In no time at all, you’ll be “church…

Anyone who grew up in the church recognizes the ritual. You may know it as The Lord’s Supper– maybe the Eucharist if you’re the formal type. Ultimately, it really doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as you know that it’s one of the major Christian sacraments. But do we really understand what it means?…

We had a picketer show up on the sidewalk outside church a couple Sundays back. Zip-tied to his long PVC pole was a sign that read “God will judge the nations.” For effect, he had a big atomic mushroom cloud painted on the other side. When those of us who saw him from inside got…